October Fest 2008

[yetion1]

The Featherstone and District Community Events Association have held their annual October (Halloween) festival for there consecutive years2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; they have put a lot of effort and gone to great lengths to improve the event each year.

The event consists of a parade of upwards of 200 parents and children in fancy dress, various floats depicting Halloween themes, majorettes, marching bands, street entertainers, Burmese dog carts, local councillors, Town Mayor and Mayoress, and representatives of the Metropolitan Council.

The parade proceeds to our local super market (Kwik save) car park, where there is a trailer to act as a stage provided by Asda super markets, where various compations are judged and prizes awarded such as best fancy dress, majorette competitions.

In and around the car park and shopping precinct there is a fun fair and various stalls with sweets, novelties, food out lets and various exhibitions featuring local business and coal mining memorabilia.

Local residents, businesses, schools, pubs, clubs some of which organise kids discos and further take part by decorating their premises the best decorated in each category being awarded a prize, the involvement of the pubs and clubs goes on into the evening when they host discos and fancy dress nights and competitions

The association have put in a lot of effort to improve the event each year by accessing small grants as illustrated in this application and through further fund raising intend to hold the event again in 2008.

Plans to further extend the activities on the day of the event are now well in hand

[yetion1]

All money raised goes towards events in Featherstone

[karen]

NEXT MEETING: B+S club, Wilson street, Featherstone, Tuesday 22nd 8.00PM.

can anyone go to the meetings

[Victor]

Karen, Anyone can attend the October Festival meetings, and any help on the day would be appreciated, or even before the day, posting flyers or putting posters up in the area.

[Victor]

The meetings are usually fornightly in the B n S I will find out when the next one is and post it

[yetion1]

next Featherstone events meeting is at the B+S Club, Wilson Street at 8.00PM 19TH August.

[yetion1]

[yetion1]

dinner dance auction prizes. not fully complete but enough to wet your appitite,


1. Escape Castleford, family pass for sledging. Value £40.00, reserve £20.00

2. Wentbridge House, Sunday lunch for 4 people including a bottle of champagne. Value £65.00, reserve £40.00

3. Gomersal Park Hotel, Gomersal, Sunday lunch for 2 people in restaurant. Value £40.00, reserve £20.00

4. Freesia brides. Jewellery set. Value £50.00, reserve £20.00

5. Auto service centre (formerly Askeys) towards service. Value £90.00, reserve £50.00

5. AVE (Tony Sykes) Karaoke machine. Value £60.00., reserve £30.00

6. Cedar court Wakefield. Sunday lunch for 4 people. Value £16.50 each, reserve £35.00

7. Leeds united. ?. value??, reserve???

8. Bagden Hall hotel Sunday lunch and stay over at the Hotel V.I.P. style with morning breakfast. Value over £100.00, reserve £40.00

9. Cleaning Force. Valet of a car. Value £100.00, reserve £40.00

10. Graham and Press. Mini engine service (oil + filter change to £35.00). Value £35.00, reserve £20.00     

11. King Croft. 10 tickets for Mike Dennett and Chick 9th December. Value £140.00, reserve £80.00

12. Steve Dransfield Photography. Family portrait, 16"x 20" high class frame with 1 print mounted. Value £250.00, reserve £70.00

13. Carolyn’s deli. Hamper. Value £50.00, reserve £20.00

14. A.P. Design, Pontefract. Website design, 1 free consultation and a free logo designed. Value £120.00, reserve £50.00

15. James. Featherstone Rovers shirt. Value £??, reserve???

16. John Tricket, house of commons bottle of whisky.

17. Hilton Hotel, Bradford. 10 x tickets to Johnny Casson meets Lee Lard. Value over £100.00. reserve £60.00

18. Sunday lunch for 4 people at the Junction Hotel.

[yetion1]

The Featherstone Events Association are a none political group. most of the prizes you see have been found by one man, Tony Sykes. we are very, very grateful for his efforts and to the people who donated.

[yetion1]

There was something special about the evening. A week before it was suggested by Tony Sykes that a new award be created by the Featherstone Events Association. Tony helps out each year, helping to raise as much money as possible at our fundraising events.
Tony is a great guy who takes a pride in Featherstone and has an outlook of it people. In his words “Featherstone has some fantastic common people”. One in particular, he sees as a true “hero”. “These un-heard and seen people need to be thanked”.
A decision was made to create an award to be awarded annually to “A True Featherstonian”.
On the night the award was awarded by the Featherstone Mayor and Mayoress. This years winner and first to be awarded this new thank you gesture is,

Ken Still

For his outstanding contribution to the Featherstone Community

[Forkhandles]

Well deserved too, well done ken

[Victor]

Congratulations Ken, and well deserved too, Ken does an amazing amount of work for different events in Featherstone, and on many an occasion wishes there was 36 hours in a day and not 24.
Well Done Mate..... pity about Tony in the background, only joking..

[ABBOO]

Well done Ken the best ever deserved award for anyone congratulations and keep it going.

[Ruthie]

Three cheers for Mr. Ken Still!!


HIP HIP!!


HIP HIP!!


HIP HIP!!

I'm sure you can fill the middle bits in 





If it wasntt for all Kens hard work, half the things in this town wouldn't be half as good as they are today, and work like that needs to be recognised.

[ABBOO]

I see Ken got his name and photo in the Pont and Cas this week with his Trophy, and what a well deserved trophy good on yer Ken.

[karen]

yes very well done ken

[san!]

well done ken and keep up the good work

[yetion1]

Wanted!
 Early morning helpers, and end of day clearers.

If you really fancy getting out of bed on the morning of the 25th to help trim up the venue in the dark and cold please just turn up at the precinct about 6.00a.m. A couple of hours help would be a great. As early as it is there is always plenty of “spirit”

[Ruthie]

If you want the help of a rather demented blonde... i'll help again 
Do you know if Feath has booked us a stall like he said he would?

[yetion1]

cheers. fev has booked a stall. i am sure your pole skills will be welcome early in the morning.